Loraine Ruth Magee

Loraine was born on March 17, 1944 in Long Branch, NJ to Ruth and Leroy Magee. She graduated from Wall High School in 1962. She served as a hospital corpsman in the Navy from 1964-1966. Following her service she returned to New Jersey where she completed nursing school and worked as an RN. In 1976 she moved to San Diego and continued working as an RN.

In 1984 Loraine moved to the Kitsap Peninsula and would call Olalla home for 40 years. She worked at Madigan Army Hospital initially and retired from Bremerton Navy Hospital in 1999. Loraine specialized as a Labor and Delivery nurse. She loved bringing babies into the world and caring for them. It was not uncommon for her to be recognized out and about by Kitsap parents as the nurse with them during their child's delivery.

Loraine loved dogs and was a regular at the Bandix dog park. In retirement she was active in the Kitsap Genealogy society and quilting. She loved watching the Mariners, going to the beach and was an avid reader.

She was preceded in death in March 2020 by her long time partner, Kenneth Lavier. She is survived by her daughter, Beth Magee, brother Leroy Magee, grandchildren, Michael Williams and Gabrielle Ogorsolka and her two great grandchildren, Ruby Grace and Theo Leroy.